January 2009 StarDate

Sandy Wood brings you stories about the most powerful blasts in the universe, five years of roving around Mars, the brightest star in the night sky, and the connection between life in the universe and the crust on a slice of smoked brisket -- a total of 31 vignettes about life, the universe, and everything.

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